| NOUN | time | Lent, Lententide | a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday |
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| Sounds | leh'nt | |
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| Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... | |
| Meaning | A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. | |
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| Synonym | Lententide | |
| Part of | church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar | A calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals |
| Parts | Ash Wednesday | The 7th Wednesday before Easter |
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter | |
| Broader | season | A recurrent time marked by major holidays |
| Spanish | Cuaresma | |
| Catalan | Quaresma | |
| Adjectives | lenten | of or relating to or suitable for Lent |
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